1. Senate 101 A CLI Presentation by Linda Allen, 4CS Bay Area 2 Representative Alana Utsumi 2014-2015 Classified Senate President, Skyline College

2. Workshop Goals: Knowledge: What and Why – Participatory Governance Participatory Governance Success: A matter of Leadership Goal: A Successful Governance Structure Participatory Governance Opportunity Efficient Participatory Governance Model Training and Goals 4CS-Statewide Participation Opportunities Promote Leadership Skills at All Levels Get Commitment How Can We make Participatory Governance Efficient Committees – Making Participation Matter

3. Knowledge: What and Why - Participatory (Shared) Governance History and Progress AB 1725 “The Opportunity for Input and every reasonable consideration of that input” Classified Senates SB 235 – Senate/Union Committee Responsibilities

4. How Can We Make Participatory Governance Efficient ? Change with the Climate Ask the right questions: Do I need to be here? Who HAS to do what? Short Cuts? Meetings? Committee Evaluations? Communication tools? “ You must unlearn what you have learned. Yoda

5. Efficient Participatory Governance Model What is an efficient participatory Governance model? Time efficient Policies and Procedures in place Delegates responsibilities sensibly Recognizes contributions Recognizes where accountability resides Inclusive in management style Solution oriented, not agenda based Visible

6. Participatory Governance Success: A Matter of Leadership Good Leaders make people feel that they’re at the very heart of things, not at the periphery. Everyone feels that he or she makes a difference to the success of the organization. When that happens people feel centered and that gives their work meaning.

7. Goal: A Successful Governance Structure… Campus-Wide Policy & Procedures Handbook Committees Respect and Collaboration Senate/Governance Body Elections, Leaders, accountability Meetings/agendas Reports: minutes, communications, committees, education Reassess and Re-evaluate Visibility

8. Promote Leadership Skills at All Levels… Take advantage of College leadership program opportunities Delegate responsibilities to develop new leaders and skills Provide professional development workshop to promote committee skills: Roberts Rules of Order, running meetings, etc. Recognize excellence Ask someone to do something new

9. Benefits of successful governance opportunities Building morale, teamwork, and productivity Building a positive classified organization to balance union responsibilities Increase mutual respect Improve understanding of institutional goals Personal Development

10. Get Commitment Team commitment Individual commitment Administrative commitment Faculty commitment Student commitment Classified staff commitment Union commitment

11. Training and Goals Conduct governance training at hiring process. Evaluate and educate campus community on role and participation of a group Provide written policies and procedures to outline expectations of a group Senate Orientation Continuous governance training Knowledge Realistic Goals

12. 4CS-Statewide Participation 4CS Resources Board of Governors Consultation Council Community College League of California 4CS Listserves 4CS Website Sharing

13. 4CS www.ccccs.org